Public Notice
Sealed bids will be received by the Lorain County Joint Vocational School Board of Education as provided in this notice for the Cosmetology HVAC and Dust Collector Project. Questions may be directed to Russell Gayheart, at [email protected] and electronic copies of the Contract Documents, which include additional details, are on file and available for purchase from SE Blueprint Inc., 2035 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216-241-2250).
Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Lorain County JVS Board of Education, ATTN: Jerry Pavlik, Deputy Superintendent, 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, and plainly marked on the outside "COSMETOLOGY HVAC AND DUST COLLECTOR PROJECT BID". Bids will be received until 2:30 p.m., local time April 10, 2025 and immediately after the deadline the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud in the Superintendent’s Office Board Room located at 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, Ohio 44074.
A pre-bid conference will be held on April 2, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. with a site visit to immediately follow at the Lorain County Joint Vocational School located at 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, Ohio 44074.
All bids must include a Bid Guaranty, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Prevailing wage rates do not apply. No bidder may withdraw its bid within 60 days after the opening; the Board reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and conduct necessary investigations to determine bidder responsibility.
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Mike Grisa

Mike Grisa JVS Was Fast Track to Success for Graduate

Mike Grisa, Manufacturing & Engineering Tech., Class of: 2004
Mike Grisa knew he was college-bound before he ever set foot inside the Lorain County JVS.

"My dad is an engineer, so I've always been interested in electricity, taking stuff apart and figuring out how things work, said Grisa, who attended Avon High School and enrolled in the JVS Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program, a college tech-prep program.

"I wasn't keen on the long bus ride, but after seeing the awesome programs the JVS offered, I knew I would have regretted not attending," said Grisa, who graduated in 2004 and continued his education at Lorain County Community College.

Under the tutelage of JVS Engineering Technology Instructor Mike Bailey, Grisa learned many technical skills related to engineering including blueprint reading, AutoCAD, quality assurance, robotics, computer/numerical control, mechanical systems, pneumatics and hydraulics.

"Mr. Bailey is really enthusiastic," Grisa, 25, said. "He always sets aside time to help you, but he won't just give you the answer-he'll always guide you along the way. The lab concepts I learned from Mr. Bailey really helped me focus on electricity, hydraulics and robotics."

Grisa applied his technical skills at state and national competitions. He and classmate Mike Hobart programmed a robotic arm, similar to something used on an auto assembly line to transport parts, in one competition. They finished third at state representing the JVS in competitions their junior year and placed fourth in the national competitions in Kansas City, Missouri their senior year.

Grisa also worked at Watteredge, Inc. in Avon Lake as part of the JVS Summer Internship Program. The company manufactures power connectors, resistance welding cables, robotic components and digital indicators. He kept his job at this company as a computer numerical control operator through graduation from Lorain County Community College in 2007. Grisa earned three Associate degrees from LCCC simultaneously; one degree was in electronics and two were in automation.

"I left the JVS confident and focused, ready to continue my education," said Grisa. His efforts culminated in May 2010 when he graduated from the University of Akron with a Bachelors degree in Automation, Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology, made possible through LCCC's University Partnership.

After a short stint working with injection molding machines at Polycase in Avon, Grisa returned to Watteredge, Inc. where he now works in the small cable division. Always eager to expand his knowledge base, he continues to take classes at LCCC to learn more about alternative energy.

"The JVS was my fast-track to success," said Grisa. "They helped me to choose my favorite area of engineering and provided the tools to accomplish my goals."
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